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SPORT HORSE AWARDS

Many times, after thoroughbreds have completed their race careers, they are ideal candidates for another vocation. Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital has created awards for the top thoroughbred sport horses each year to call attention to these horses’ second career possibilities.

Since 2009, Rood & Riddle has proudly partnered with the United States Equestrian Federation and Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to sponsor these awards. These awards recognize thoroughbreds that have excelled in second careers as performance horses in dressage, eventing, hunter and jumper competitions throughout the year. Competitors earn points toward the Rood & Riddle Thoroughbred Sport Horse Awards at USEF-sanctioned events during the show season, and the open divisional awards go to the highest point earners. Rookie awards in each division ensure that newcomers are recognized as well. A Horse of the Year is chosen from the open winners by a panel of celebrity horsemen. 

The open divisional and rookie awards are presented in January during the USEF Silver Stirrup Awards banquet. The Horse of the Year Award is presented at September’s annual TOBA Awards Dinner.

Award Recipients

Horse of the Year

Dressage

Eventing

2009 – Courageous Comet 2010 –  Courageous Comet 2011 – Sea Walker 2012 – Thomas Edison 2013 – Houdini 2014 – Mensa G 2015 – Sound Prospect 2016 – Zine Dine 2017 – Argyle 2018 – Archie Rocks 2019 – Jet

2020 – Kaytee Mountain

2021 – Argyle

Open

2009 – Arthur

2010 – Arthur
2011 – Lord Kenmer
2012 – Lord Kenmer
2013 – Wapato Gold
2014 – Mudzima
2015 – Raphael
2016 – Raphael
2017 – Pitter Pat
2018 – Raphael

2019 – Kaytee Mountain

2020 – Kaytee Mountain

2021 – Some Caan Job
2022 – This Guy


Rookie Dressage

2010 – Star Style

2011 – Coopersmith
2012 – PuppyLove
2013 – Max Q
2014 – Embracing Picasso
2015 – Let The Cat Out
2016 – Ken’s Kitten
2017 – Personal Privilege
2018 – Rare Air

2019 – Raucous Caucus

2020 – Raucous Caucus 

2021 – Raucous Caucus

2022 – Awkward Silence

Open

2009 – Courageous Comet
2010 – Courageous Comet
2011 – Can’t Fire Me
2012 – Courageous Comet
2013 – Houdini
2014 – Mensa G
2015 – Sound Prospect
2016 – Rise Against
2017 – Argyle
2018 – Archie Rocks

2019 – Palm Crescent

2020 – Let It Be Lee 

2021 – Argyle
2022 – Shakedown Street


Rookie Eventing

 2010 – Wild Tiger

2011 – Santino
2012 – Nonsensical
2013 – Double Dare
2014 – Bayr Necessity
2015 – Icabad Crane
2016 – The Manager
2017 – High Decorum
2018 – Rebel Soul

2019 – One Sly Fox

2020 – Amazing Anthem

2021 – Silmarillion
2022 – Namibia

Hunter

Jumping

Open

2009 – Alexander
2010 – Alexander
2011 – Sea Walker
2012 – Nicki
2013 – Felton
2014 – Early Note
2015 – Top Cat
2016 – Sea Walker
2017 – One Lucky Guy
2018 – Irascibull

2019 – Rostropovich

2020 – Up Late

2021 – Up Late
2022 – MVP


Rookie Hunter

2010 – Two Heros
2011 – Unexpected
2012 – Curb Appeal
2013 – Fappy
2014 – Pardoned
2015 – Brightly Shining
2016 – Top Cat
2017 – Rifleman
2018 – Unbridled Logic

2019 – Trilogy

2020 – Malibu

2021 – Malibu
2022 – Voice Of Reason

Open

 2009 – Thomas Edison

2010 – Thomas Edison
2011 – Panache
2012 – Thomas Edison
2013 – Panache
2014 – Panache
2015 – Panache
2016 – Zine Dine
2017 – Panache
2018 – Jet

2019 – Jet

2020 – Snowball

2021 – Jet
2022 – Satins Angel


Rookie Jumping

2010 – Set Sail

2011 – Zine Dine
2012 – Arkansas
2013 – Arkansas
2014 – Counting Stars
2015 – Just Jake
2016 – Just Jake
2017 – Drops of Jupiter
2018 – Double Clear’s Flat Sexy

2019 – Encore

2020 – Snow Leopard

2021 – Quite a Journey
2022 – Jake’s Shake

Horse of the Year

2009 – Courageous Comet
2010 –  Courageous Comet
2011 – Sea Walker
2012 – Thomas Edison
2013 – Houdini
2014 – Mensa G
2015 – Sound Prospect
2016 – Zine Dine
2017 – Argyle

2018 – Archie Rocks

2019 – Jet

2020 – Kaytee Mountain

2021 – Argyle

Dressage

Open

2009 – Arthur

2010 – Arthur
2011 – Lord Kenmer
2012 – Lord Kenmer
2013 – Wapato Gold
2014 – Mudzima
2015 – Raphael
2016 – Raphael
2017 – Pitter Pat
2018 – Raphael

2019 – Kaytee Mountain

2020 – Kaytee Mountain

2021 – Some Caan Job
2022 – This Guy


Rookie Dressage

2010 – Star Style

2011 – Coopersmith
2012 – PuppyLove
2013 – Max Q
2014 – Embracing Picasso
2015 – Let The Cat Out
2016 – Ken’s Kitten
2017 – Personal Privilege
2018 – Rare Air

2019 – Raucous Caucus

2020 – Raucous Caucus 

2021 – Raucous Caucus

2022 – Awkward Silence

Eventing

Open

2009 – Courageous Comet
2010 – Courageous Comet
2011 – Can’t Fire Me
2012 – Courageous Comet
2013 – Houdini
2014 – Mensa G
2015 – Sound Prospect
2016 – Rise Against
2017 – Argyle
2018 – Archie Rocks

2019 – Palm Crescent

2020 – Let It Be Lee 

2021 – Argyle
2022 – Shakedown Street


Rookie Eventing

 2010 – Wild Tiger

2011 – Santino
2012 – Nonsensical
2013 – Double Dare
2014 – Bayr Necessity
2015 – Icabad Crane
2016 – The Manager
2017 – High Decorum
2018 – Rebel Soul

2019 – One Sly Fox

2020 – Amazing Anthem

2021 – Silmarillion
2022 – Namibia

Hunter

Open

2009 – Alexander
2010 – Alexander
2011 – Sea Walker
2012 – Nicki
2013 – Felton
2014 – Early Note
2015 – Top Cat
2016 – Sea Walker
2017 – One Lucky Guy
2018 – Irascibull

2019 – Rostropovich

2020 – Up Late

2021 – Up Late
2022 – MVP


Rookie Hunter

2010 – Two Heros
2011 – Unexpected
2012 – Curb Appeal
2013 – Fappy
2014 – Pardoned
2015 – Brightly Shining
2016 – Top Cat
2017 – Rifleman
2018 – Unbridled Logic

2019 – Trilogy

2020 – Malibu

2021 – Malibu
2022 – Voice Of Reason

Jumping

Open

 2009 – Thomas Edison

2010 – Thomas Edison
2011 – Panache
2012 – Thomas Edison
2013 – Panache
2014 – Panache
2015 – Panache
2016 – Zine Dine
2017 – Panache
2018 – Jet

2019 – Jet

2020 – Snowball

2021 – Jet
2022 – Satins Angel


Rookie Jumping

2010 – Set Sail

2011 – Zine Dine
2012 – Arkansas
2013 – Arkansas
2014 – Counting Stars
2015 – Just Jake
2016 – Just Jake
2017 – Drops of Jupiter
2018 – Double Clear’s Flat Sexy

2019 – Encore

2020 – Snow Leopard

2021 – Quite a Journey
2022 – Jake’s Shake

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